We spent last week driving to Florida and back to attend the best-reunion-evah. 🙂 I have so many pictures, my eyes are glazing over. I kind of like this one. The old gives life to the new. Bloom where you are planted, my friends.
Category: Funky
Flip flops & pop tops.
You know it’s a good party when someone whips off their flip flop to open up a beer with an opener that’s built-in to the sole of their sandal.
Whitebonnet.
One of the bluebonnets that bloomed in our front yard this spring is all white. 🙂
Dinner in the rear view mirror.
We had a fun day! Julie collected 7 souls to go sailing with us on an amazing sunny & breezy day on Lake Travis. We sailed to Volente and then anchored in arky north, on the way back, for several hours. Back to the dock by sunset. We grabbed dinner at P. Terry’s on the way home. Overall: awesome!
Nectar macro.
A macro view of the nectar oozing out of some lilies that I brought home the other day. If I was a bee I’d be pretty excited about it. 🙂
Sooo, in the process of googling what that part of the lily is, I found waaaay too much information. But I’ll summarize by saying that I believe the central prong-like thing sticking out is the pistil, and the end of it is its lady-part, called the stigma, and the nectar it is oozing is there to catch bits of pollen from the worker bees as they fly in and out. There you go – botany lesson of the day.
First world problems.
We went to Kurt and Barbara’s Oscar watching party Sunday night – complete with red carpet, paparazzi, and bubbly.
At the beginning of the night, we each had a ballot to fill out with our guesses for winner of each category. Then we marked which ones we got right as the night went on. I got 7 out of 24 right. Not bad having only watched 2 of the nominated movies. But then my hopes were dashed as the best picture winner mixup unfolded. And my score fell to 6 out of 24. Sniffle.
But I took the blow with grace and poise. Life will go on. Somehow.
🙂
Patio s’mores.
I spent the chilly afternoon yesterday visiting with friends on Laura’s patio. We were snuggled in blankets around the table, and had wine and s’mores on hand to warm us up. A fun afternoon.
Who’s there?
Crittercam caught a critter last night! I believe it is an eastern screech owl. I heard it calling during the night but didn’t venture out. The camera caught (most of) it.
Must be that time of year.
We’ve had ample early warning that Christmas is coming. I went into a Home Depot store at the end of September and they were already filling the entire store with Christmas decorations. Halloween and Thanksgiving have come and gone. So, it must be close.
We went out to lunch today, and this little paratrooper greeted me on the sidewalk outside the restaurant, having landed there recently. I had to take a second look, but it’s Frosty! A little shaken up, but I think he’ll be alright. Must be one of Santa’s early reconnaissance forces.
Time to start decking the halls!!!
A day for thanks.
We opted for a quiet dinner on the boat. Football. Turkey. Apple pie. And all the fixings. Niiiice.
Sunset at anchor in our cove. Happy Thanksgiving to you!
Twelve hours after full.
Happy Super Beaver Moon!
One shot as the moon was just rising over the tree tops in my yard:
and then one later, higher, and brighter:
Birdies above.
At home I am feeling the absence of the little birdies and squirrels lately. They started making themselves scarce about the same time a hawk was spotted swooping around the trees in our yard. Hopefully this won’t last long.
In the mean time, I was thrilled to see a flock of 20 or more Monk Parakeets flying around the Lamar & 51st street area as we headed home from dinner tonight. We stalked them for a while but didn’t get a great shot.
This is a picture of them near one of their nests. I count 16 or so in this shot. Kind of reminds me of a musical scale with the birds as the notes.
Twirly.
Accidental sidewalk art.
4WILL.
My grandnephew stopped by poet vendor @williamthepoet at a Seattle farmers’ market last weekend. The sign said “your topic, your price.” And this is the poem that was written for him. *snap snap* 🙂
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